Effective Date: November 25, 2024
Welcome to American Saints and Causes (the “Website”). By accessing or using the Website, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions (the “Terms of Use”). Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using the Website.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using any part of the Website, you accept, without limitation or qualification, these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you should not use the Website.
2. Modifications to the Terms of Use
American Saints and Causes reserves the right to change or modify these Terms of Use at any time and in its sole discretion. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the revised Terms of Use on the Website. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of changes will constitute your acceptance of such changes. It is your responsibility to review these Terms of Use periodically for updates.
3. Use of Website
The Website is intended for informational, educational, and devotional purposes. The content available on the Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, images, videos, and other materials (the “Content”), is provided for your personal and non-commercial use only. You may not use the Website or its Content for any unlawful purpose or for any purpose prohibited by these Terms of Use.
4. Intellectual Property Rights
All Content on the Website is the property of American Saints and Causes or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Website for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on the Website without the prior written consent of American Saints and Causes.
5. Prohibition on Use of Content for Generative AI Training
Users are expressly prohibited from using any content, materials, or data from the Website for the purpose of training, developing, or enhancing generative artificial intelligence models or any similar machine learning technologies. Any such use of the Website’s content is, and you agree, deemed a direct violation of these Terms and Conditions and constitutes copyright infringement. By accessing or using the Website, you agree that any unauthorized use of the Website’s content in connection with generative AI or similar technologies waives any right to assert fair use, transformative use, or other legal defenses to justify such actions. The Website reserves the right to pursue legal remedies for violations of this clause to the fullest extent permitted by law. For further clarity, “content” includes but is not limited to text, images, code, data, and any other material displayed or accessible through the Website.
6. Affiliate Links Disclosure
Some of the links on the Website may be affiliate links. This means that American Saints and Causes may earn a commission if you click on the link and make a purchase or take another action. Affiliate links are a way to help fund the Website and maintain its operations. However, this does not influence our content or opinions. We only promote products or services that we believe will add value to our users.
7. User Conduct
You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of the Website. Prohibited behavior includes, but is not limited to, harassment or causing distress or inconvenience to any person, transmitting obscene or offensive content, or disrupting the normal flow of dialogue within the Website.
8. User Submissions
Any material, information, or other communication you transmit or post to the Website (each, a “Submission”) will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. American Saints and Causes will have no obligations with respect to the Submissions. By submitting any material to the Website, you grant American Saints and Causes a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display such Submissions alone or as part of other works in any form, media, or technology now known or hereafter developed, and to sublicense such rights to others.
9. Third-Party Links
The Website may contain links to third-party websites that are not owned or controlled by American Saints and Causes. These links are provided for your convenience only, and American Saints and Causes does not endorse or assume any responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. You access such websites at your own risk.
10. Privacy Policy
American Saints and Causes respects your privacy and is committed to protecting any personal information you may provide while using the Website. We may collect personal information such as your name, email address, and other contact details when you voluntarily provide it through forms, newsletter sign-ups, or other interactions with the Website. This information is used solely for the purpose for which it was provided, such as responding to your inquiries or sending you newsletters.
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information unless we provide users with advance notice. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
11. Mailing Lists
By subscribing to our mailing list, you consent to receive emails from American Saints and Causes. These emails may include newsletters, updates, promotional content, or other information we believe may be of interest to you. You may opt out of receiving these emails at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in the emails or by contacting us directly at americansaintsandcauses@gmail.com.
We will not share your email address with third parties without your explicit consent, except as required by law or as necessary to provide services to you.
12. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Website and its Content are provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. American Saints and Causes does not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. American Saints and Causes disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
13. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall American Saints and Causes, its affiliates, or their respective directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with your use of the Website, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, even if American Saints and Causes has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
14. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless American Saints and Causes, its affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your use of the Website or your violation of these Terms of Use.
15. Termination
American Saints and Causes reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to all or part of the Website, with or without notice, for any reason or no reason, including without limitation, your breach of these Terms of Use.
16. Governing Law
These Terms of Use and any disputes arising out of or related to the Website or these Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
17. Miscellaneous
If any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck, and the remaining provisions shall be enforced. American Saints and Causes’ failure to enforce any right or provision in these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
18. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us at:
American Saints and Causes
[Insert Address]
americansaintsandcauses@gmail.com
Voicemail: (872) 228-1170
